Summer School Observations Final Copy

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SUMMER SCHOOL

OBSERVATIONSEDUCATION 204

By Meg Roe


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7th Grade Meridian Middle School


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It's a simple equation: WeARE role models to our

children, whether or not wechoose to be. They may or maynot admire us, but they will

mirror us. Being a positive rolemodel means being careful tomodel the behavior we wantthem to mirror. --Bert Simmons


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Summer School

Teachersand studentsare all fromthe MeridianSchoolDistrict.

The population of students fromaffluent to poor.

They all have Summer School incommon.


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Most are there because of failure

Many come from broken familiesMost from poverty

Difficult students

10-12 students per classroom

90% are male

The Students


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The Teacher: Mrs. Steingruber

Taught for 21 years

All middle schoolgrades

All subjects

Math and language

this summer Teacher directed

method

History Summer School


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Attendance Requirements

Students are allowed to attendjust one class.

Students bussed in usuallyattend the whole day.

2 absences allowed

To make upadditional absences

the student and theirparents must attenda night schoolprogram together.


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Schedule

Each block is 2 hours in length45 minutes of computer time30 minutes of Physical Education time.

Computer and PE schedule

change every week.


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LITERATURE CLASS

Integrated Curriculum with readingand writing on the same topic

Character Education--topics in thebooks

Prompting to get students to havecritical thinking


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Roll of ThunderHear My Cry About racial tension

in the 1930s

Touching SpiritBear About a troubled

boy who discovershimself andhonoring others.

Literature Curriculum

Students dialogedWrote essays


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Rather than askquestions, the studentssat in their seats andmessed around,wasting time.

Mrs. Steingruber:taught the contenthad in class homework assignments.

Math Class

Pre Algebra and Geometry


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Math

Students class work

Homework

free time at desk.


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Literature Class

Computer lab

Math Class

Summary essays andreportsLearning games

Math computer

gamesLearning games


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Physical Education

hour in the gym or fieldand played sports.

The students took initiative in PE.

Required to be active.


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Socialization Observed

Cognitive, Operant, and ObservationalMethods of Socialization

InstructionReasoningStandards

ModelingSelf-EfficacyPunishment


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Philosophy in Summer School

Essentialism: The educationalphilosophy that a critical core ofknowledge and skills exists that all

people should know

One years worth of

curriculumSix weeks


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Theory in Action

Bronfenbrenner

MicrosystemFamily, school, community, and

mediaMesosystem

Link between microsystemExosystem

System where child does not

participateMacrosystem

Society and subculture

Macrosystem

Exosystem

Mesosystem

Microsystem

Child


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Case Study

Male

Smaller than peers

Class clown Smart when applied himself

Attending Summer school becausehe failed last year

In all 3 blocks


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Socialization

Instruction

Reasoning Standards

Punishment

Learn

Pass class Well behaved

Method Goal


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Case Study Results

Student was:

Subject to negative peerpressureFailingClowned around more

Discipline contract


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Positive reinforcement is not enoughincentive for these students Discipline

Hall time

Lunch in Office

Principals Office

Discipline Contracts

Classroom Management


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Not going to teach Summer School

Discipline method did not work

What I learned

Teachers strive for specificclass interaction, but withoutchanging things when theyarent working, the whole

class suffers.

Alternativestudentsshould not

be treatedthe same asregularstudents.


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My View of Teaching: Revised

Teachers should plan aheadTeachers should plan according to theirstudents needsWhat works one day might not work the nextSummer school should have stricter rulesKnowledge is the first step, the goal is wisdom


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Critical thought is the best way to grow.

Teaching is more than babysitting, it is communication, action, andresponsibility.

Questions

What will I do when Im faced with a problem student?

What discipline techniques wouldhave been more effective?

How will I create a more hands onlearning environment?

What incentives will I give goodstudents?


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THANKFUL

New Perspective

Middle School

Summer SchoolBlock ScheduleDifficult Students

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